George Desmond HAMILTON

George Desmond HAMILTON. Flying Officer 150802 Royal Air Force (VR). Formerly Leading Aircraftman 1520515 RAF. Born 1920 to George and Florence Hamilton, of Belfast. Husband of Patricia Marie Hamilton. Died on 14th August 1944 aged 24. He was the pilot Airspeed Oxford ED223 of No 11 (PAFU) Pilots Advance Flying Unit crashed on a training flight at Little Green Shocklach-Oviatt Near Myilg Cheshire.

At rest in Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald Sec. B.5. Grave 243.

London Gazette dated 7 March 1944 –

ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE, GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Appointment to commission. As Flying Officers on probation. (emergency) 11 January 1944 1520515 George Desmond Hamilton (150802)

The other two crew that also perished were Cadet Leonard Hughes and Flying Officer Vaughan.